Quest for More Power and More Traction! BP+T + AWD Build Thread

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wow man... great read! looks like you'll have this thing running in no time! I wonder which one your gonna drive the most lol...

[Nerd Racing]

I'm driving the festiva as much as I can to keep the miles down on the mazda, for warranty reasons.

[FastOrBust]

any updates? now that u have the 2 u cant use the i gotta fix my dd excuse lol.

[Nerd Racing]

yeah yeah, lol.

I actually did do some work on it today. I finally got the driver's shaft end out of the differential. Then I replaced the axle seals and installed the IM shaft. I also put the axle driver's axle back together, minus a CV shaft boot clamp. I have to swap over to the GTR intake manifold, add my Drilled and tapped oil pan, and the banjo fittings for the turbo oil line, then I can put the motor back under the hood. I am trying to decide if I want upgrade the clutch or not...

[ford4life]

Do the clutch while your at it

[Nerd Racing]

Go away Evan! you own a DSM and a chevy so your username is null and void!

I probably should swap it out but I am trying to get it done in a hurry and the one in there isn't that old. I have to check on the one I have in a box somewhere and see if it's going to be worth the time to throw in there...

[Nerd Racing]

As you wish Evan:



I needed some loctite for the clutch bolts otherwise I'd have it back together as well.

Teaser pics:





Also... one for the engine bay thread:

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haha, I want that intake manifold.. and the exhaust mani lol...that things gonna be sweet, you still using planning on using the garrett or did you manage to find a holset?

[Nerd Racing]

it's a Garrett on there right now but I'm working on a Holset for when I build the BP.

I may or may not be using the manifold, depending on if I can get an EWG added to it easily. Gotta check clearances first.

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any way you could delete the cross brace and feed a pipe up between the manifold and the head between cyl 2&3? lol, it would look sick tho.. I couldn't use that anyway without redoing the gather pipe and fitting a T25 flange on it..

[Nerd Racing]

hell no! if you don't brace these manifolds they will crack like Mel Gibson on a Tuesday!

[Nerd Racing]

MOAR UPDATES!

Clutch kit is in and the engine and trans back together:



Had to swap out the auto BP pan for the 5 speed one I had drilled and tapped for the turbo drain back:



old one was a little dirty inside:



Bonus! Have an engine with the main bearing support plate in it already



And a hint of what I hope to do over the weekend:

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^ haha, then put the brace(s) back on after you send the pipe up thru there, around it..

Where should I drill and tap my auto pan? is there a good spot for it? I've got the drill bit and tap for it.

[daniel_cogar]

^ haha, then put the brace(s) back on after you send the pipe up thru there, around it..

Where should I drill and tap my auto pan? is there a good spot for it? I've got the drill bit and tap for it.

there is a place for it where the bpt is tapped its in the same spot as he has pictured

[Nerd Racing]

^ haha, then put the brace(s) back on after you send the pipe up thru there, around it..

Where should I drill and tap my auto pan? is there a good spot for it? I've got the drill bit and tap for it.

you should drill and tap it in the manual pan.

Auto pan does not have a boss on it for an oil drain back.

you could probably make due anywhere but it will be thin. make it as high as possible closer to the trans.